Destroy CD

[FooKilla]

Whats an easy non-messy way to destroy CD-ROMS

 

[Amused]

Microwave

 

[Luden]

Originally posted by: Amused
Microwave

 

[RagingBITCH]

Break it.

 

[KillyKillall]

Break in half? Having to get rid of the prOn?

 

MD100 Media Destroyer

http://www.time.com/time/2003/inventions/invshredder.html

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Fire.

- M4H

 

[eigen]

Originally posted by: Luden

Originally posted by: Amused
Microwave

That is the right way to go.

 

[silverpig]

Originally posted by: Luden

Originally posted by: Amused
Microwave

 

[Bootprint]

Write "AOL install disc version 11.0" and place in your neighbour's mailbox.

 

[Drakkon]

buy a CD Shredder?
http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=10326318&loc=101&sp=1

 

[MercenaryForHire]

For all you guys suggesting microwave:

PUT A CUP OF WATER IN THERE WITH IT.

With no load, it'll cook itself.

- M4H

 

[KillyKillall]

Originally posted by: dwell
MD100 Media Destroyer

http://www.time.com/time/2003/inventions/invshredder.html

INTERESTING FIND!!!!

BTW, option 2: break it in to pieces and swallow them.

 

[Booster]

For Christ's sake, just make one deep scratch, with anything sharp, and it wouldn't read no matter what.

 

[csyberblue]

TechTv's The Screensavers had a little special about this very topic. They showed all these CD crushers and stuff. I think the ones that chop not only in long slices, but also horizontally as well (so you get little bitty squares) are the best.

 

[csyberblue]

Originally posted by: Booster
For Christ's sake, just make one deep scratch, with anything sharp, and it wouldn't read no matter what.

I think the government has some stuff that could still read the CD.

For all practical purposes, yes, a deep scratch would do the trick. But if you really need absolute protection, you need to destroy it into small slices.

 

[ActuaryTm]

Give it to your children, and tell them it is important. If you do not have children, by all means make some. They are useful for this particular purpose.

 

[orakle]

what will a microwave do to a cd anyway? i've never put anything metallic inside of a m/w before.

 

[K1052]

Originally posted by: ActuaryTm
Give it to your children, and tell them it is important. If you do not have children, by all means make some. They are useful for this particular purpose.

What if they try to sell it instead?

 

[Kalvin00]

The CD will glow brightly and shatter into many pieces.

 

[puffff]

Originally posted by: Bootprint
Write "AOL install disc version 11.0" and place in your neighbour's mailbox.

i like this idea.

 

[jyates]

Originally posted by: orakle22
what will a microwave do to a cd anyway? i've never put anything metallic inside of a m/w before.

Put it in for about 3 or 4 seconds and you'll see it flash and the foil
will be fractured but the disc will still be whole.

I've never let a microwave run on one more than 3 or 4 seconds max.

 

[mpitts]

I just take a ballpoint pen and press down really hard writing on the top of the CD.

 

[yankeesfan]

microwave for 2 seconds, then pop it into a 52x CD-ROM drive and let the fun happen (by the way, i know what the question asked)

 

[FoBoT]

lawn mower

spread them out on the lawn -> mow